Hagop is passionate about smart home products, especially when it comes to making life easier. He's always eager to try out new technologies to make life easier, in terms of cleaning, automation, and ...

When you’re new to smart homes, knowing where to start can be tough. There are a lot of options out there — particularly when it comes to Amazon Alexa, which is the best-supported consumer platform ...

Chris Wedel is a fan of all things tech and gadgets. Living in rural Kansas with his wife and two young boys makes finding ways to stay online tricky — not to mention making my homestead smarter.

On the hardware front, you can use an old smartphone with a working mic and speaker to use the Home Assistant Companion app ...

Trading all of your home tech and appliances in for smart home gear is supposed to make your life easier, automating tasks ...

There’s no better time to build a smart home than now when you’re probably working from home because the world is in disarray. So stop putting off this weekend project and let’s just do it. Don’t lie ...

Understanding the smart home ecosystem, with insights on the IoT future and home automation trends shaping connected, ...

It's no secret that the smart home world is dominated by Big Tech, with Amazon's Alexa leading the charge, closely followed by Google Home and Apple HomeKit. These popular automation systems aren't as ...

What I found was, after throwing Alexa out the front door, a smarter and more private method of running automations with nothing but the sound of my voice. There's very little reasoning with a ...

If you are considering setting up new home automation projects you might be interested in using the Raspberry Pi powered Home Assistant Yellow. Specifically designed to provide a solid foundation to ...

A grounded take on home automation that cuts through the hype and highlights gear that genuinely improves comfort, security, ...